SPORTING NOTES FROM AUSTRALIA.

Otago Witness, Issue 2600, 13 January 1904, Page 47

SPORTING NOTES FROM AUSTRALIA.

By Ravensworth. I MELBOURNE, December 29. I S.nca my last Icttei the Boxing Dnj meotir^s htwe taken plr.ee, so I have at last something of interest to write about. In Victoria the weathei was intensely hot, bnt fortunately nothing of an untoward kind occurred at any of the rac3 meetings. In this State a or.c no fewer than 31 raeotings were brought oft under V.R.C. rules, but, of course, a large percentage of them v. are of very li+tle impor- | truce. I V.A.T.C. RACES. The Boxing Day meetirg of the Victcua Amateur T,nri Club at Cau fie..-l attracted a fair attendance, and! th lacing turned out of some interest, though the scra+chmg-pen was mccl rather tieely in eomiectior witn, the differem events. The leadrig race was the Hopetoun Cup, of 250sovs, one miie and three fuilojgs, foj. whicn th-eie were only eight starters. Deacahon 7.13, who has been carrying, all befoie him of late, was a strong fa^urite, but he was done with at the end of a mile, a-nd the rsce proved a *,ood thing for the Oil Colour mare C'lustei 7.5, wh< was second favourite at stc 1. The un'ucky Seaport was ,n his old place of second, but he was even deprived of that, because his rider, B. Caislake, was c pound skoit, and Seaport was disqualified, second placf going to Annotate 5.31, w-ho carried the colouis of J. Scobic — lecently returned Iron: hi New Zealand trip. Annotate won the event laei year. Th-e best iciee oi the clay proved to Dc the Ouvem.e StiiLes, for two-year-olds, five furlongs There v. tre nine starters, witl> the Wallace filly Red Streak 7.7, ir W. S. Hickenbotham's stable, favountc at 7 to 4, ?nd H?ut Nove 7.12, a brothel to Sw°ot Nell, next in demand at 3to 1. Haat Nove is trained by Scobie, ■ who dirl not think he had more than an outside show, but the public- came for hin.. Thr col f ran fair.y well, but missed a place. Xhe finish wa between Red Streak and another Wallace filly m Impression 6.10. The paj: ■\;,ere together all the way up the straight, ■ ?nd after some bumping Red Streak won by a head. She is a full-Sister to Independence and Berriedale, and is likely to turn out useful. This was hei maiden victory.

The Huidle Race went to Speculation 10.2, an ancient gelding in I 1. Carslske's stable. He war well backed at 5 b 1 , bu f Conqueror 10 6, who finished third, was a much better favourite. Giggles 8.7, a stable comp&nior ' of Conqueior, started a' 8 to 1, and won the Welter Handicap, seven furlor.gs, all the way. Giggles is by Gigue (son of St. Simon), ;nd is tiainid at Caulfield by J. H. Davis. Ta° favounte, Boss Cioker 8 2, rmi well to the home ti m, bu^ failed to sec ou J the race. The field , included Westerly 8.13. This was the first public appearance of the New Zealander sines h:s third in the Y.R.C. Grand National Hurdle Race. He ran well for a time, but i his condition than failed him, raid he did not j fi.ush in the first flight. Sheridan 10 13, by I Fiielock (son of Musket), easily accounted for the Steeplechase He was well in. consideung i his Huidle Race form, but had run badly at Mconeo Valley the previous Satuiday. The Malvern Handicap, five furlongs and a-half, w^s -ft or. by the favourite, Staple 7.12, by ' Padlock. It was only m the last few stiides that he caught Tisiiihoue 6.9, who is by Vengeance fiom Maitm;-Henrj's sister Forest Queen, and is very pionnsing. B. Carslake, who continues in good form, rede Red Sue-als and Staple to victory m their respective races, j A.J.O. RACES. ! The Boxing Day meeting of the- Australian Jockey Clu' at Raudwick pioduced some very £oogi racing, and the fixtme was in every v. ay a success. The leading event, the Summer Cup, oa mile and five furlongs, had 500so\ s edded by the club, and it brought out a field of 15, with Long Tom 8.5 most ir demand. Lonjj Torn, wLc- has been performing well of

■late, locked a certain winner until a few strides from the post, when the tx-Queens-lander, Bridegroom 7.11, by King Oiaf, got up and won by a long neck. There was a demonstration against the judge when Bridegroom's numbei wps posted, as many people (who were evidently influenced by their wagers) thought that Long Tom's number sl:Ou'd have been hoisted. Bridegroom is m I. Earnshaw's stable, a-nd wss well backed at 7to 1. Earnshaw is one of the most patient trainers in the Commonwealth, and there is no doubt as to his ability. He is a great student of breeding. Air Motor put up a spleid.d performance in tho Viiliers Stakes, one mile, by carding 9.7 an<? winning comfortably m Imin 39Jsec from Possum 6S, Sir Leonard 9 6, and a "big field. Faithful S.lO, Lord Loveli 7.5, and Famous 9.4 were the most favoured, in that order, admirers of A.ir Motor, who is one of the finestlooking mares ir Australia, getting 1C to 1. She met Famous on Hi) worse terms than when she beat him in th Giandstand Stakes the previous Saturday, but Famous did not run up to that performance, being bea-ten out of a pia-02. The Hurdle Racr n-as won by Tipnsvaal 9.9, by Fusilier (son of Musket). As generally anticipated, the December Stakes, five furlongs, for two-year-olds, special weights, witr penalties, proi ed a good "thing for the Haut Buon gelding Vitula, who, when m .Melbourne, was considered quite as good as Bee Beo, the Mp.ribyrno.ig Plate- winner. Both are owned by Mt W. Brown, who did so well with Su Foote. Vitula's breeding is veiy attractive. He is, as stated, by Haut Brion fson if St. Simon), while his da-m, Westralia, is by Chester from Volley, bj Musket. Aiiothei tv,-o-ye?r-old event, the Nursery Handicap, also run cvs. five furlongs, was decided. Mangcsteen, «!>o wor the previous Saturday, was iaiourite, but 9.0 proved a trifle too much for her, arxl Jim Dorset 7.U, by Courage (son of Trenton), beat her by half v length. The pair came r>gh* away fiom the othsis, Gcmsbok, p full-brother to Ibex, being a moderate th'rd. The concluding eve?:t, the A.J.C. Handicap, one milo, went to Overdiale B.S, a three- > ear-old, by Orzil (imp.). RACING IN ADELAIDE. Tho Port Adelaide Racing Clv? meeting on Boxing D?y was very successful Dividends were paid or the- totahsator ca first and second horses v>h?n 10 or more horses started m a race. The leading c-vent, the ChviSrmas H<rdicop, rr lOOeo-s, oic mile, vas won Ly Roweiia 7.a, bj The Englishman. Ihe .'', irJl Slake 3 went to Siher Km:, by th^ Ausnci.rri Cup winner, Broke;: Hi' l ; \ lul.' Anstos y.2, by Kalli=tos, tii'= •i.:^c«3iul ,:■ the Hurdle Rues. The S*ce vechrse wrs la'ccr b" Express 9.0, by Cc e-v.-ort; iv.d Sr.cn'eg ' 7 13^ by Lochtci, you t'le "\\'ooJ.s,rlo Horrl.cap, hvc furlonjs. Cuba 9.0, rj Cailyon, wds rclu'Ted the wmncr of the Woltei Handicap. In the Trial Slakes tho wmnei, Saver Itins, nn y peicl £1 8s (10s totahsator), but Bedrid, 'who was second, paid £2 16s. WESI AUSTRALIAN RACINJ. Tho anuu.il njectnig of the Wc&Lcin AustiiJian 'Juif Cub wa? comniercccl or. Bojzmg Dhj, when the Derby war run Uuurg tha h.st siy months the c tib has speii* between 112,000 ai:d J.'14,00f m ex end.ug the lawn?, erectiiig new totalisntor buildings, md adding materially to tho grand-stand and dinmg-room Bccomn:ociatioD on th cenrsa. Ihc improvements weie high!} comniended bj visitors from a'i parts of Au«lidha. The attendance proved to be a locoid ioi "Derby Day, ove. 12,000 persons beirj, present, ar 'ncrea,ss of 3000 a- compared \sAb las jea-. 'liis figmes "o the totalisato,.- iiiveptr:ents showed a marked! miprevement, £8000 pascmg thioagh the machine on six laoes, notwithstanding that a very large nuirber of bcokmtikars weie don.g business both id the giandi-stand ard the St Leger enclcsuies. Th racing \va o renirrkabl for the exceptionally laig fields in vU events, and also for the success of favourites, ou'y -nbeing be&ter ptur.ig the day. r lh^ Derby was won by Bandolier, v.ho was Ijicc l iv South. Aiistralw, mr.c is by Light Altiliery (son -£ Tienton) aoii Quernsdale, b\ Maubyrnong fiom Ro=ocLi'c (imp.), b> lyneJr.le. Banciolis.l \-.if ; sticvg fa -ounte, ard he an easy vn fiom PresidD.it. Ike Hurdle R&cv. wrs wcl-- by Leonatu^, -\vlio is by Ihe Admiral, and used to irec m Melbourne, whil the Maiden Plat? \s?ht to Bato.gr., Ly JEivyfip. Tha weight-foi-agc- event, the Pe'il- Slakes", ol 250 povh, onejniie and t>-quartei, provec 5 -t good thing foi Fifencss, who '<; bj Bi!' jf Portland. Hurlrj Burlcj, by Medallion (-01 of Nordenfeldt), started at 6 to <■ on foi th twc-year-old e\'cnt, the K.nrakatt" Plate, nd won by ,? neck from Napoieou. The wnner was udden b\ Mat Hrrris, foim v y s well-known Sydney jockey. Meteo"ite, by Thundeibol' (.soil or Musket), v.oi the W.A.T C. Handicap, of 253 soys, six fui longs, from end to end. having half a c\>zen lengths to spsre a' the finish The Peith Cup, of 1200sovs (SOOsovs to ths wmnei), was run on the second clay of the meeting, and was woa easily by If to 1 chance in Mr X. Duggan's Cypher S.I, ,vith Wrtson and Gutman' Homeward Bcunc 1 5.4 second, and H. Holmes's Sport Royal 9.5 third. Al l three placed horsa were bred m V-ctoiia, th fiist and third being by the Melbourne Cup winner, M«il\olio, while Homeraid Bound is i son of Bill or Poitlard The favour te? were Mcrr~man and May King, ihc latter ru.imug fourth. A jeekoy named" Gu3 Foi roll gor a fall m the Hurdle Race, and was fptally injured. ODDS AND ENDS. Influenza 'iar been prevalent among tho racchcisc tin.vug at the late Ml- Alex. TnyIci's stab'cs at Briiumboot, 13 of them havirg been out cf ncil. at one time. Moct of thciii havt now recovered A meeting of the Sanclov. n Pr.ik ptcwaids was held las' week, when the addilioral evi-ct'i-C'. lakci" 1 bcfoie the V.R.C. Coin. nil tee in connection with i. F-iu'sh.Tn's appeal was considered. AUei c,oi:ig into the matter thoroughly, the -stewp.td deeded to iemo\e the 12 mon t-ii-s' di=qua l i'i^i'tion inflicted l>j the en F. Foulsham (r.oL'r) a.n-6 W . Feu' sham (tiaihei) ir connection with the luniunr; of Amiable m th Maiden Plato. Tho V.R.C. Comuiittoe \> nl be asked to euelcise this action. i?he coniphmeitni"' lace iiiceiirc \\ aicii v,m tendered lecentiy to Mi- John Ma\o, owr>er of Lo.xl Cardigan, tlie Mclbouiiic Uo v ir.ne., retiuned a profit oi about ±'00. 'Ihc c-iucv.nt is t< b dutubutcd raiicng the chanlable institutions of Maitland,

j\Lr B. Edwards' s thoroughbred stallion i.utumn broke his leg near Kihxrare, Victoria, last week. The ho-se was tied to <a fenca with, a rope and chain, when hs got hi 9 jight foreleg ovei it, and in his struggles to free himself broke the leg. He had siibaetou«ntly to be shot. Autumn was by liapicllty from Satire, by Fireworks. He was the winner pf a number of races, including the Moonee .Valley Cup. . The authorities of the Taamanian Kacmg . Club announce that the law in Tasmania prohibits betting except on the licensed totalisators, and that this law will be rigidly enforced in connection with the approaching Hobart Cup meeting. This notification is published : "for the infcmiation of any Victorian book- ; makers Vi'ho intend being present at the meet- i tug. _ j A private cable has been received in. Mcl- j bourne from Johannesburg to the effect that ' the big racing event, the Johannesburg Han- > tficap, run this week, was won by Charcot 8.4, %vith th 9 Australian mare Queen of Shsba- 8.0 ' second, and Chaos 7.10 thiid. When the last * Cape mail left Charcot, who was bred in ( South Ara«rica, was third favourite at 100 to • 9£, with. Qucn of Sheba and Chaos at 33 to 1 > each. The Australians, Caledonia and Kinglock, were quoted at 100 to 8 each, and Dandy, .(also Australian) at 25 to 1. Two or three days before the mail left Charcot was supported to -win over £5000. Quesn of Sheba, . who is, by Niagara from Happy Land, was > taken to South Africa by R. Wootton. She < ■won the "A.J.C. Metropolitan last year, it may ; l>e remembered. Danger, who is by Escutcheon (son of Musiket), won. a couple of- races at Baivnsdale (Vie- j toria) ob* BoxisgDay. , - t The Sandhurst Cup winner," Nimbus, carried ! 9.3 to victory in. the Christmas Gift, of 60scv<;, I one mile and" a-qrarter, run a; th-3 Cok.c (Victoria) meeting on Boxing Day. , The racehorse Captain Carrington (by Loyalty : frc-m Coogee), in J. H. Davis's stable, was named after the ill-fated captain of the Coogee. J?he huidle-rasor Signal, winner of seveial coiintry races, broke hi 3 leg while being "schooled" over some jumps a" few days ago. Signal was subsequently destrcyeol. "W. Bracken rode j ccuple ot winners at Eandwiok, and B. Caislake a similar number at Caulfisld, or Saturday. Larissa, bj The Assyrian, carried 10.7 to vie-, tory" in ths Carriole Plate in Tasmania on j Boxing Day. Larissa is a chsmpion in Tas- 1 mania, but proved of very little account when • she came to Victoria. Croagh Patrick 7.2, by Little Bernie, was | successful in th. principal event, the New- 5 market Handicap, one mile and a-ha-lf, at the j Queensland' Turf Cub meeting at Brisbane on. j Boxirg Dry. j